. Three finalists will be announced in each category at the Los Angeles Auto Show, and the winners will be announced on January 14, 2026, to open the Detroit Auto Show. 2026 North American Car of the Year Candidates:  Audi A5  Dodge Charger  Honda Prelude  Kia K4 Hatchback  Mercedes-Benz CLA  Nissan Sentra 2026 North American Truck of the Year Candidates:  Ford F-150 Lobo  Ford Maverick Lobo  Ram 1500 Hemi  Ram 2500  Rivian R1T Quad Mo...

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e manufacturing to deliver faster, more cost-effective, and more innovative production solutions. Stratasys’ industrial 3D printing technology is used all major automotive OEMs across Michigan, including GM in Detroit, Lansing, and Flint, Toyota in Saline, Ford in Redford, Rivian in Plymouth, and Nissan in Farmington Hills, as well as more than 50 key suppliers. (Stratasys release on September 17, 2025)...

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Avtozavod Saint Petersburg, Russia suspends production of Xcite crossover models On September 18, multiple sources reported that Avtozavod Saint Petersburg (former Nissan plant) has stopped producing Xcite crossovers. The brand has not discontinued, as remaining stock will be sold through the LADA dealership network, and production may resume if the economic situation improves. The company has about 3,500 cars in inventory. The project is ongoin...

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Nissan unveils next-generation ProPILOT featuring AI ahead of FY27 launch On September 22, Nissan commenced demonstrations of its next-generation ProPILOT advanced driver-assist technolog. A fleet of all-electric Nissan Ariya-based prototype vehicles demonstrated their ability to drive safely and confidently within the complex urban environment of central Tokyo. Combining “Wayve AI Driver” software from Wayve and Nissan’s “Ground Truth Pe...

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Nissan pauses supply of Ariya EV in U.S. for 2026 model year Nissan will pause U.S. market production of its compact Ariya electric crossover for the 2026 model year, a decision that was made as "a result of the dynamic market environment and evolving consumer demand," “Nissan is pausing production of the MY26 Ariya for the U.S. market and reallocating resources to support the launch of the all-new 2026 Leaf,” said Dominick Vizor, Nissan's di...

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senger car sales reached 61,358 units, while commercial vehicles reached 244,023 units. Electrified vehicle sales during this period totaled 18,439 units, with 14,585 HEVs, 3,278 BEVs, and 576 PHEVs. Toyota retained its market leadership with a 47.93% share, followed by Mitsubishi Motors at 18.96%, Nissan at 4.96%, Ford at 4.89%, and Suzuki at 4.75%. Improved weather and lower interest rates are expected to support stronger sales toward the year-...

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Nissan to realign global design operations, closing San Diego and Sao Paolo operations On September 17, Nissan Motor announced a strategic realignment of its 7 global design operations to 5 as part of its Re:Nissan plan. Nissan will better align resources while embedding technology at the core of the design process - enabling faster decision-making, deeper creative collaboration, and more agile responses to market shifts. NDA (Nissan Design Ameri...

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Renault Group – Nissan - Mitsubishi Alliance advances joint project at Ampere's French Douai plant On September 16, CEOs of Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors marked the first visit to Ampere Douai plant, as well as attended Alliance Board with newly appointed CEO of Renault Group, alongside Chairman. The meeting underscored the Alliance's commitment to delivering cutting-edge electric vehicles tailored to European customers. As previously announced,...

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Venucia, Hello Inc. to co-develop Level 4 Robotaxis On September 12, Dongfeng Motor Corporation (DFMC) announced that Venucia, a Dongfeng Nissan sub-brand, recently reached strategic cooperation and signed an order for 10,000 VX6 SUVs with Hello Inc., a mobility service platform, to promote the R&D, application, and large-scale commercialization of Level 4 autonomous driving. The cooperation, a crucial step in Venucia’s transition towards intel...

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vehicles (including Seres Auto’s AITO M7 EV, GAC Aion’s i60, and Geely Galaxy’s Xingyao 8), 46 buses, 55 trucks, and 248 special-purpose vehicles. The selected plug-in hybrid electric models consist of 57 passenger vehicles (including FAW Hongqi’s HS6 PHEV, GAC Hyptec’s A800, and Dongfeng Nissan’s N6), 1 bus, 5 trucks, and 27 special-purpose vehicles. The selected fuel cell electric models consist of 2 buses, 4 trucks, and 6 special-p...

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and 66,060 units, down 2.7% y/y and up 4.8% y/y, respectively. Year-to-date (YTD) sales volume totaled 1,142,600 units, up 5.8% y/y. On September 5, Honda announced that its August sales volume was 53,339 units, down 6.4% y/y. YTD sales volume totaled 413,310 units, down 21.3% y/y. On September 8, Nissan announced that its August sales volume was 58,756 units, up 19.4% y/y. YTD sales volume totaled 395,586 units, down 9.2% y/y. 10,148 units of D...

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Nissan launches Ariya electrification research program in Brazil On September 9, Nissan announced the launch of a fleet of 100% electric Ariya SUVs in Brazil to support its Advanced Research Project on Electrification and New Technologies. The fleet includes four configurations of the Ariya, Engage FWD, Engage e-4ORCE AWD, Engage+ e-4ORCE AWD, and Platinum e-4ORCE AWD, chosen to evaluate technologies, equipment, and powertrains under diverse cond...

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Toyota, Honda, Nissan see buoyant global electrified vehicle sales led by HVs in January-June 2025 In the period January-June 2025, Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota), Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda), and Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan) sold a total of about 3.2 million electrified vehicles globally, which accounted for about more than one-third of their total global sales. Their robust hybrid vehicle (HV) sales mainly in North America led the total...

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Mexican auto exports up 1.4% in August 2025 OEMs with manufacturing operations in Mexico exported 296,796 light vehicles in August 2025, a 1.4% increase compared to the 292,670 units shipped in August 2024, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI). OEMs with increased exports in August included BMW Group with a 34.9% increase to 7,989 units; Nissan with a 34.4% increase to 37,549 units; Chrysler with a 28.6% increas...

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y (INEGI). OEMs with production increases in August included Audi with an increase of 55.2% to 15,461 units; JAC with an increase of 27.9% to 2,191 units; GM with an increase of 8.6% to 63,392 units; Toyota with an increase of 4.1% to 27,574 units; Ford with an increase of 3.8% to 37,398 units; and Nissan with an increase of 1.9% to 65,662 units. OEMs whose production declined in August compared to the previous year are BMW Group with a decrease ...

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eng (37,709 units), Great Wall Motor (37,457 units), Xiaomi EV (36,396 units), NIO (31,088 units), Li Auto (28,529 units), GAC Aion (24,318 units), Dongfeng Motor Corporation (24,219 units), SAIC Motor Passenger Vehicle (22,173 units), FAW Hongqi (15,913 units), FAW Bestune (14,528 units), Dongfeng Nissan (11,031 units), BAIC Arcfox (10,500 units), and SAIC-GM (10,456 units). In August, New Energy passenger car retail sales volumes totaled 1.101 ...

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Kanagawa Prefecture to assist small and medium-sized companies affected by Nissan’s production shift Kanagawa Prefecture announced that it will launch a preferentiall loan program for small and medium-sized companies being affected by the production cut of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan). The prefecture will lend up to JPY 80 million with an annual interest rate of 1.3 to 1.9% or lower. It reviewed its special loan system, initially designed to...

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FTI welcomes Nissan Thailand’s production plan amid slowing auto sector Reported on September 8, 2025, Nissan Motor Thailand’s production line integration, designed to boost cost efficiency, competitiveness, and readiness for next-generation vehicles, has been welcomed by the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) amid concerns over Thailand’s slowing automotive sector. The FTI’s vice-chairman and Automotive Industry Club spokesman noted tha...

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the GST Council approved comprehensive tax reforms for India’s automotive industry, announcing various rate cuts for OEMs' vehicles. In response, many major OEMs in India—including Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Motors, JSW MG Motor, Toyota Kirloskar Motor, Hyundai Motor India, Kia Motors India, and Nissan Motor India have announced significant price reductions across their passenger and commercial vehicle portfolios. Premium manufacturers are als...

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New JV between DFMG, NCIC registered According to multiple press releases dated September 4, Nissan Import & Export (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd. was recently established, with a registered capital of CNY 1 billion. Engaged in areas such as goods import and export, technology import and export, and trade agent services in China, the new company, a 60:40 joint venture (JV) between Nissan (China) Investment Co., Ltd. (NCIC) and Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Lt...

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